Character Relationship Map: Score

Characters

• 'Chance' (played by Hitoshi Ozawa) — protagonist

  Recently released from prison, Chance leads the robbery crew and refuses to accept the Colonel's betrayal during the final confrontation.

• 'Tequila' (played by Shū Ehara) — supporting

  A member of Chance's robbery crew, involved in the group's struggle over the stolen jewelry.

• 'Cobra' (played by Hiroshi Miyasaka) — supporting

  A member of Chance's robbery crew, caught up in the conflict surrounding the stolen jewelry.

• 'Right' (played by Ryushi Mizukami) — supporting

  A supporting member of the robbery crew involved in the events surrounding the stolen haul.

• 'TJ' (played by Kazuyoshi Ozawa) — supporting

  A member of the crew who escapes with Sara and the jewelry, and later struggles to drive as the group travels to meet the Colonel.

• 'Sara' (played by Miyuki Takano) — supporting

  A member of the group who escapes with TJ and the jewelry and decides they no longer need to wait for the others.

• Colonel (played by Takashi Ukaji) — supporting

  The Colonel controls the larger robbery plan and claims Chance still owes him for the money used to secure his parole. He orders Chance to recruit people for the jewelry-store job and later arrives at...

• 'Peking Duck' (played by Masahiro Yamashita) — supporting

  A supporting character associated with Chance's robbery crew; the plot provides little individual characterization.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• 'TJ' → 'Sara' (alliance)

  TJ and Sara escape together with the jewelry.

• 'Chance' → 'TJ' (alliance)

  TJ is part of the group that travels with Chance toward the meeting with the Colonel.

• 'Chance' → Colonel (Conflict Coercer Turned Betrayer) — The Colonel uses Chance's debt to compel him into the robbery, then betrays their agreement at the exchange. Chance refuses the Colonel's offer and confronts him during the unresolved showdown.

  The Colonel reminds Chance that his parole was bought with money he still owes and insists their contract remains in force. At the rendezvous, the Col...

• 'Chance' → 'Sara' (alliance)

  Sara is part of the robbery group whose fate becomes entangled with Chance and the stolen jewelry.

• 'Chance' → 'Cobra' (alliance)

  Both are identified with the robbery crew led by Chance.

• 'Chance' → 'Tequila' (alliance)

  Both are identified with the robbery crew led by Chance.

• 'Chance' → 'Right' (alliance)

  Both are identified with the robbery crew led by Chance.

• 'Chance' → 'Peking Duck' (alliance)

  Both are identified with Chance's robbery crew.

Story Analysis

Chance is pulled into a robbery by a debt-bound contract, then faces the Colonel's betrayal in a showdown with no resolved outcome.

Plot Progression

1. A Debt That Still Binds — After leaving prison, Chance disputes the debt the Colonel says remains unpaid. The Colonel invokes their contract and directs Chance to join a jewelry store robbery, promising him a share.
2. The Loot Divides the Crew — Chance and the crew rob the jewelry store and escape with valuable goods. Disagreements over the proceeds deepen at the hideout, where Chance insists they wait for the Colonel.
3. Violence at the Hideout — The arrival of hitchhikers adds to the group's suspicion, and disputes over the loot turn violent. Chance is believed dead as Sara escapes with the jewelry.
4. A Deal Becomes a Showdown — Chance reappears, and the group travels to meet the Colonel, who is expected to bring the promised money. At the rendezvous, the Colonel reveals his plan to take the jewelry, and the confrontation beg...